Food
Measurements And Conversions

Do you measure when you cook? Many cooks just put a dash of this and a
pinch of that. Indian cooking tends to be like that. It is more like an
art than a science. Although many great Indian cooks have a certain way
that they measure and cook thus giving the method of cooking a scientific
approach.

It is very hard not to measure when one does not know what the finished
recipe tastes like and therefore it is important to get to know the
recipe by following the directions , measurements and methods so that
you achieve the results desired by the author of the recipe. Then go
ahead and make as many changes thereafter and adjust it to your taste
buds.

The Measurement Converter uses a Google feature to calculate
conversions to and from metric measurements. To use it, type in the measurement
listed in the recipe, 1/2 cup for example, and then type "in" and then
the metric measurement you would like to see it converted to, such as
"milliliters." Then click "convert." A new page will open to
the Google conversion.

Some
recipes use additional instructions that require a specific amount of
the ingredient. For example, a recipe might request "1 cup brown
sugar, firmly packed", or "2 heaping cups flour".Firmly Packed
With a spatula, a spoon, or your hand, tightly press the ingredient into
the measuring cup. You should measure as much of the ingredient as you
can fit into the measure.

Lightly Packed
Press the ingredient into the measuring cup lightly. Make sure there are
no air pockets, but do not compress it too much either.

Even / Level
Measure the amount precisely, discarding the entire ingredient that
rises above the rim of the measuring cup. The back of a straight knife
works well for this.

Rounded
Do not flatten out the ingredient to the top of the measuring cup.
Instead allow it to pile up above the rim naturally, into a soft,
rounded shape.

Heaping / Heaped
Pile as much of the ingredient on top of the measure as it can hold.

Sifted
Sift with a strainer or sifter before measuring to ensure ingredient is
not compacted and that there is no other foreign substance in it.